Boiler Plus was introduced a year ago, since then the SEA has published ‘Next Steps for Boiler Plus’ which considers how it is being implemented and how to improve it moving forwards.
Next Steps for improving our heating
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SEA Annual Reception Statement from Energy Minister, Claire Perry
Claire Perry MP, Minister of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: “In this week of COP, it’s clearer than ever that we must maintain momentum on climate action and push ourselves to be more ambitious and innovative; however Christmas...
Energy Performance Certificates – how can we improve, enhance and promote them? Part 2
Having discussed EPC ratings and the validity of the EPC certificate in my previous blog, I will now look into the recommendations for enhancing this data. It is important that government ensures that EPCs are fit for purpose and able to deliver the recommendations...
Energy Performance Certificates – how can we improve, enhance and promote them? Part 1
The Government has set ambitions in the Clean Growth Strategy for all homes to be upgraded to EPC band C by 2035 where practical, cost effective and affordable. On the 26th July 2018, the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy and the Ministry for...
Parliamentarians look to the future: Energy Innovation Exhibition
On 5th March, the Sustainable Energy Association (SEA) and the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Renewable and Sustainable Energy (PRASEG) hosted an event in Portcullis House to raise awareness amongst parliamentarians of innovative, energy efficient and low carbon...
SEA Christmas Reception – a cold but inspiring evening
The Sustainable Energy Association’s Christmas reception on the terrace of the House of Commons in December was a memorable night. It was an excellent opportunity to reflect on the progress that has been made in 2017 and to welcome the Clean Growth Strategy. It was...
Oil boiler deployment under ECO: unintended consequences?
Whilst the release of the long-awaited Clean Growth Strategy and the publication’s celebration of low-carbon industries has been encouraging, the strategy recognised that the barriers to economy-wide decarbonisation remain significant and varied. Energy from...
I don’t want a faster horse!
Apparently, Henry Ford said, “if I had asked people what they wanted they would have said faster horses”. I heard something that reminded me of that this week – don’t move away from gas because “it’s what we have and what...
A ‘whole house’ (Commons and Lords) collaborative approach
A matter of weeks ago predictions were of a large Conservative majority following the election. This, it was claimed, would give Theresa May a mandate to negotiate a successful BREXIT deal. It is something of an understatement to say things have changed!The...
After a busy week of manifestos – the answer is common sense!
It’s been a busy week for printers, political commentators and member organisations like the Sustainable Energy Association as the party manifestos have been rolling out.First came the Labour Party with a commitment to insulate 4 million homes using interest...
Reducing energy bills? What’s the answer?
The focus, as during the last election, is on reducing bills by freezing or capping energy tariffs. This policy is set to divide opinion with supporters claiming it will fix a broken energy market and detractors claiming it will reduce competition and choice and...
The future is coming!
Coming from Newcastle I am very aware of the importance of coal and the part it played in powering this country and driving the Industrial Revolution. ‘Taking coal to Newcastle’ is an idiom describing a pointless action which stems from...